Baling-press.



No. 867,200, .l PATENTBD SEPT. 24,1907.

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BALING PRESS.

I APPLICATION FILED 00T. 19. 1906.

'iS-S www E CALVIN JELF, OF GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS.

B ALING-PRESS.

Specification Vof Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed October 19,1906. Serial No. 339,622.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CALVIN JELr, a citizen of the United States,residing in Granite City, Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ealing-Presses, of which the following is a full andclear description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in baling presses, and it consistsin the novel construction and arrangement of parts more fully set forthin the speciiication and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a View in side elevation, showing myimprovements as applied to an ordinary baling press of standardconstruction; Fig. 2 is a top plan View.

The object of my invention is to construct a handpower baling press ofthe highest eiiiciency, one occupying and operating within a minimum ofspace, and one simple and durable in all its parts.

Referring to the drawingsA, A represent the top frame `pieces of thebaling press, and B, B the lower parallel pieces which extend slightlybeyondthe front end pieces 1, 1. And mounted upon the journal bearings2, 2 securely bolted to theframe pieces l, 1 is a crank shaft 3 to whichis connected an arm 4 connecting with a wrist pin 5 fixed in the head 6for reciprocation through the hopper C of the baling box D. The saidshaft 3 is provided on each end, outside the frame pieces, with cranks7, 7 carrying crank-pins 8, 8 adapted to receive a suitable weight. orweights 9-9 to give force or momentum to the downward movement of theparts. Inside the frame upon the said shaft 3 are two sprocket wheels10, 10 having ratchet teeth ll, 1l formed on their outer rim to engagewith the ratchet pawl 12, and securely bolted to the iront end of thelower frame pieces B, B are journal bearings 13, 13, and mounted uponthese said bearings is a straight shaft 14 which is provided with twosmall sprocket wheels 15, 15 over which lead sprocket chains 16, 16 toconnect with the larger sprocket wheels 10, l0 upon the crank shaft 3.The lower shaft 14 is also provided with a ratchet 17 and lever 18 withwhich the shaft 14 is turned and the weights 9, 9 raised to theirhighest point by the cranks 7, 7 when the head 6 will be drawn back toclear the hopper.

In the baling operation one man feeds the hay, or other material to bebaled, through the hopper C while a second man by operating ithe lever18 raises the.

weights 9, 9 until they pass their highest center when they will sweeparound by the force of gravity to a point beyond the low center, and tohold this position against a backward action the ratchet teeth ll engagewith the ratchet pawl l2, and to continue the operation the lever 18 isacted upon to raise the weights from this point to again pass the highcenter point.

With each complete revolution of the crank shalt 3 the arm 4 is actedupon to reciprocate the head 6 through the hopper C to press thematerial ed therein into the baling box to be baled and tied in theusual manner.

Having described my invention what I claim is- 1, In a baling press, thecombination with a ratchet le- Ver, of a Weight mechanism comprising acrank shaft mounted on bearings xed to the frame of the press, a crankfixed to each end of the said shaft, each crank being provided with acrank pin adapted to carry suitable weights, an arm connecting the crankshaft with a pin fixed in the head G; the said head; and a balingchamber through which the said head reciprocates, substantially as setforth.

2. The combination, in a baling press, of a ratchet mechanism comprisinga ratchet wheel and lever mounted upon a shaft journaled in bearingsfixed to the lower sill of the press; the said shaft, sprocket wheelsfixed thereon, an endless sprocket chain connecting each of the saidsprocket wheels with sprocket wheels mounted upon a crank shaftjournaled in bearings fixed to the iront end pieces of the press frame;the said crank shaft, the sprocket wheels mounted thereon having ratchetteeth formed on their outer lim to engage with a pawl upon the frame ofthe press; an arm connecting the crank shaft with a pin xed in the head6; the said head; and a baling chamber through which the said headreciprocates, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CALVIN JELF.

Witnesses:

W. C. KILLnnN, B. F. ROBERTS.

